Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-04
LOCAL BREyITIES.


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The Rag Baby company left for the
East last evening.
| The sale of real estate belonging 10 the
estate of Susannah A. Avery, deceased, has
! been postponed until next Friday.
There will be a meeting of the State
Board OF Education at the State Superin-
tendents Office III this city at 10 A. NJ to-
day.
special train arrived from Lathrop
late yesterday afternoon with southern
passengers who had failed to connect with
the regular train.
The Scotchmen were out with their bag
pipes last evening, receiving visitors from
san Francisco and elsewhere, come 10 en-
joy to-day's games.
c. A. Uford, of Boston, will deliver an
address to young men at Y. NJ. C. A. Hall
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 p NJ. There
will also be good music.
The case of Henry A. Caulfield VS.. Rob-
ert Miller was argued in Justice Davis
Court yesterday, and taken under advise
ment until the first of next week.
William Richard Campbell, native of
Canada, has been admitted to citizenship
in the Superior Court, on the testimony of
SOANASeO$N
The steamer San Joaquin, No 4, cleared
tor San Francisco yesterday with a barge
load of grain. and the Governor Dana for
the upper Sacramento with lumber and
merchandise.
Sheriff Ball, OF Butte county, came down
yesterday with two prisoners-Robert 0.
Farley, en- route to San Quentin TO serve
one year for grand larceny and James C.
Battin, insane, TO be confined in Napa asy-
lum.
At the Metropolitan Theater next Fri
day evening an entertainment of much
merit will be given, including the Lullaby
OF Nations" and other novelties, for the
benefit of Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
In Department Two of the Superior
Court yesterday John Cochran was tried
for an assault with a deadly weapon-a
horseshoe--upon J. Tromenschlager a few
months ago. and the jury decided that he
was not guilty.
China Jake, alias Chin Eh, who shot and
killed the Chinese boss on Sackett's ranch,
near Winters, last Monday, was arrested in
the brush on Putah creek Thursday aftei-
noon. 1t was reported that the China
men were greatly excited, and would have
lvnched Jake if they could have got hold
of him.
Travel northwardis increasing so rapidly
that the sleeper on the Portland express
Thursday night could not accommodate
all the passengers who desired berths. and
another sleeper will doubtless be added to
the train. 1t requires three or four stages
10 convey the passengers daily between
the railroad termini.
These arrests were made Yesterday
John Campbell by officer Able, tor battery;
Pompey Lyons, by Chief Dilman and Off
Ger Sullivan, for grand larceny; All jim,
by Deputy Sheriff Eldred, for misdemeanor:
\. FitZimmons, by officer Frazee, for being
drunk; Joseph Chiarini, by local officer
Merracci, for disturbing the peace.
A dispatch from Washington says that
Acting Secretary Muldrow, of the Interior
Department has affirmed the decision of
the Commissioner OF the Land Office in
the case of Charles Wentworth vs.. Jacob
Draier, involving a homestead entry in the
Sacramento Land District. The Secretary
holds that the entry should be cancelled.
Dr. Berson's lecture on the Jews past,
present and future, as it ought to be viewed
by Gentle Christians which was post
poned last Sunday by request on account
of the Jewish combinations, will be given
tomorrow afternoon at Armory Hall, Sixth
and L. streets, at $50 i. NJ. The invitation
is TO the Jews first, and also to the Gen
tiles"
Deputy Sheriff Riley brought up from
San Francisco last evening, en- route to the
State Prison at Folsom, Matthew Watt
who is to serve 10 years on one charge of
burglary, and 10 on another. His sentence
was made thus severe because of there be-
ing seven prior convictions of felony and
petit larceny rendered against him He is
an old man, and his sentence is virtually
for life.
Sacramento Parlor, No. 3, N. S. G. W.,
has elected the following officers w. Jr |
Tubbs First V. p, f. 7. Garrett Second |
V. P, Ed. H. Bolze; Third V. P, n. J.
Stanley; r. s., Geo. D. Irvine; F. s.,
Chas. A. Root; Treas. Theo. G. Eilers
Marshal, Joseph B. Leonard Trustees,
Frank d. Ryan, Chas. F. Muir and Carroll |
NJ. Davis; Surgeon, DR.. J. C. Simmons.
Thursday morning as Mrs. Smith, widow,
aged II years. living short distance north |
of Madison. Yolo county, was about to |
step from porch about five inches high, |
she slipped and fell in such a manner as to |
cause a complete fracture of the right leg, |
about three inches below the hip Joint. |
Dr. Ross, who was called to attend the an
fortunate lady, says the fracture is a very
serious one and the more so on account of |
her old age.
The Bric-a-B iac Club held a reception at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. f. f. Eamil- |
ton last evening, Il. T. Devlin presiding. |
Miss Daisy Siddons and Miss Eva Grifiitts
played piano solos Mrs. Hansbrow, Miss |
Gertie Carly and Richard Cohen sang |
solos; Miss Nettie Hamilton, Mr. Steever, |
and Mr.. Nelson gave either trio; Mrs. n. |
L. White read poem, and FL. Weinstock !
read an essay. Refreshments were served |
and charades INDUCED in, and not until
late hour did the company retire.
As evidence of the advance in prices of
real estate, it may be mentioned that when
two pieces of property belonging to the
estate of the late Samuel Cross, deceased,
were recently sold at auction the prices
realized were thought to be remarkably
good. Yesterday. however, when the sales
came up for confirmation in the Superior
Court, the property No. 703 J street was
purchased by b. L. Steinman at an ad-
vance of 10 per cent and the other piece,
the cigar store on X street, adjoining the
Golden Eagle Hotel, was run up by Messrs.
Steinman and Coolot, bidding against each
other, to even much better figure. The
latter sale was not confirmed, but con-
tinued for week, to give the purchaser at
the original auction an opportunity 10 be
present and increase his bid if he desires.
SAN EEAHCxSCO STnnH SAIES